Snow Travel Chaos 大雪导致交通混乱
[audio]http://file.24en.com/bbc/tae/assets_2681284/bbc_tae_244_snow_travel_chaos_au_bb.mp3[/audio][color=#3f3f3f][font=Verdana, 宋体, helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=12px][p=21, 2, left]If you are thinking about coming to Britain for Christmas, it might be a good idea to think again.[/p][p=21, 2, left]That’s because thousands of Christmas travellers have been [b]stranded[/b] in the UK as [b]adverse weather conditions [/b]caused massive disruption to the[b]transport infrastructure[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]Roads, railway lines and airports have been closed as [b]blizzard[/b] conditions have swept across the UK, leaving people [b]stuck[/b] in their homes or even their cars.[/p][float=right][img=226,170]http://www.24en.com/d/file/bbc/bbc2/2009-12-24/6b9652c34dad0dfa2b211712c851284f.jpg[/img][p=30, 2, left]Many motorists just abandoned their cars and walked home[/p][/float]
[p=21, 2, left]Some of the worst affected travellers are those who had hoped to take the [b]Channel Tunnel[/b]rail service to France and Belgium.[/p][p=21, 2, left]Eurostar, the company that operates the service was forced to cancel all trains for three days after extreme weather in France caused trains to [b]break down[/b], leaving some passengers [b]trapped[/b] under the English Channel for up to 16 hours.[/p][p=21, 2, left]In parts of England hundreds of [b]motorists[/b] were forced to abandon their vehicles, as [b]black ice[/b] and [b]drifting snow[/b] turned the roads into [b]slippery toboggan runs[/b].[/p][p=21, 2, left]Police and [b]transport agencies [/b]have warned travellers to avoid making any non-essential journeys to reduce the "[b]mayhem[/b]" that has been seen on British roads.[/p][p=21, 2, left][b]Gritters[/b] and [b]snow ploughs [/b]are working overtime to keep the roads clear but for many people around the country the Christmas holidays have come early this year.[/p][p=21, 2, left]And for every [b]frustrated[/b] traveller who just wants to get home, there is probably a delighted child, whose school has been closed early.[/p][p=21, 2, left]So with more bad weather [b]forecast[/b], if you are absolutely determined to come to the UK over the Christmas then you ought to [b]wrap up warm[/b], pack your snowshoes and even bring a [b]sledge[/b].[/p][/size][/font][/color]
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